Town and Rural Representatives at Booster Meet
Fayette Feb 25 representatives from seven towns and one township voted to support the perpetuation of Upper Town University as now constituted. They formed a county booster association to promote shared interests, oppose merger plans, and develop resources. The temporary group will continue under George P. Schatz until a permanent organization is formed.
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Courier
Fayette, Ja
Upper Town University
Fayette County
Upper Iowa University
Delwein
West Union
Hawkeye
Arlington
Clermont
Elgin
Fayette
Center Township
Walter Beall
Argo- Gazette
George PE. Schatz
Bristow W C T U Plans Special Meeting March 6
Bristow Iowa February 25 members of the local W C T U voted to hold a special meeting on March 6 at the Corey home with dues due at the event. The afternoon gathering follows a prior session at Mrs Benj Weiland’s home. Hospital update C A Goodsell Austinville operated for appendicitis after being taken to Iowa Falls hospital and returned with his wife by his side. Herman Miller and Minnie Kielman were wed at the Little Brown church with relatives present and plans to live near town on the Beckers farm.
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Taurigr Special Stretens
C. A. Goodsell
Austinville
Iowa Falls
Ans Goodsell
Dysart Club Holds All Day Meeting and Local Notes
DysartIa February 25 Members of the N G club were entertained by Mrs Mabel Johnston at Mrs Clara Kesslers home A Mooreville and Vicinity club held an all day meeting at Mrs G C Thomas s home Miss Verna Mether of Dysart High School won first in dramatics at the county declamatory contest in Traer Wednesday night The state contest is set for here February 36 A wagon damage incident occurred when Howard Lindeman s wagon overturned near Wolf Creek six miles west of town Several hogs were injured Mr and Mrs Alfred Lindeman near town welcomed a son born February 18 Mrs Lindeman is daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Gnagy Cedar Heights Edna K Thirer of Dysart and Walter F Ramihun of Rockwell City were wed at Lae Mheran Parsonage by Rev Mr Maehl man in a double ring ceremony They will live on a farm near Rockwell City C A club hosted a progressive 500 party for their husbands and guests at Mr and Mrs FP Hf Petersen s home
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Courier
Dysart
N. G. Club
Mabel Johnston
Clara Kessler
Howard Lindeman
Mirar
Cedar T Heights
Edna K. ‘Thirrer
Walter FP
Ramihun
Rockwell City
Lae Mheran Parsonage
Maehlman
C. A. Club
Hf. Petersen
Funerals Held for Osage Residents and Baby in Rochester Visit
Two funerals conducted in Osage. Mrs. W. Nims, daughter of Wm. Hoffer, was buried at home with Universalist ministers present. The baby son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bower lay in state at Champion Funeral Home as Rev. E. B. Frye presided. The Bowers later took the infant to Rochester for specialist consultation where he died shortly after arrival.
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Securice
Osage
W. Nims
Norfolk
Wm. Hoffer
Jennie Hitchcoth
FL W. Miller
The
Universalist Church
John Marshall Bower
John Bower
Champion Funeral Home
E. B. Frye
Three Couples Wed at Nashuua Chapel
Nashua Iowa February 25 three marriages were solemnized at the Little Brown Church in the Vale by Rev. I. L. McComson. The couples wed include Alice Gabel Lemars Ia with Ed H Willer Akron Ta on February 14 and Mary A Peats Ackley and Harold F Chandler Ackley Reb on February 2 with Edith Garton Albert City Ta and Harold P B Smith Yet ter also joining the week’s ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Garton
Albert City
Harold PB. Smith
Yetter
Independence Man to Celebrate Eighty Second Birthday
Independence Iowa February 25 Frank Thiligen aged 81 will observe his 82nd birthday Sunday at his home. A longtime resident, he and his wife once ran a Black Hawk county farm before retiring to Independence. He remains active as age advances. Currently, local business changes include Diamond Bros leasing Waterloo Laundry building and Ideal Electric & Radio leasing East Main Street from Winthrop State Bank. The laundry moves to Lehrer cafe window space. Morrisey stores stock in Osborn shop back room and plans relocation to Owens store. Al M. Adams takes over the battery station once tied to the electric shop, continuing at the west side site. Mrs Don R Boyack dies after brief illness at Peoples Hospital. born in Buchanan county with parents Mr and Mrs John Downs. She married Don R Boyack and lived southeast of Independence. survived by husband, several children, parents, two sisters and a brother. funeral plans not set. Belle Miller of Aurora, candidate for representative from Buchanan county, visited Independence seeking support. notes she ran well two years ago.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Frank Thiligen
Thiligen
America
Black Hawk County
Diamond Bros
Waterloo Laaundry
Ideal Electric & Radio Company
East Main Street
Winthrop State Bank
Lehrer
Morrisey
Osborn
Interstate Utilities Company
Oerwein
Battery Station
al. Jd. Adams
Boyack
Don R. Boyack
Peoples Hospital
Boyrek
Buchanan County
John Downs
Don. R. Boyaek
Belle Miller
Aurora
Engineers Talk Highway Marking In Mason City
A conference of 12 county engineers supervisors and auditors met in Mason City to plan district wide road marking with unified lettering. Norman of Wright county was elected chairman and Hoopman of Howard county secretary. Talks covered standardizing road signs, using letters instead of numbers across counties.
Nashua Farmers Store Manager Resigns and Moves
Homer Hale, who managed Farmers Equity in Nashua for months, has resigned and moved his family to Des Moines for new employment. W. E. Peterson named the new manager. Mrs. J. C. Schultz remains hospitalized in Mason City for an operation. Mrs. J. B. Berk, previously ill in Waverly, has been moved home. Kenneth Corey starts a new position at a Charles City meat market while remaining employed locally.
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Nashua
Homer Hale
Farmers Equity
Des Moines
W. E. Peterson
J. C. Schultz
Mason City
J. B. Berk
Waverly Hospital
Kenneth Corey
Charles City
Mission Union Election in Cedar Falls Sees New Officers
Cedar Falls mission society elects officers at annual day session at First Presbyterian Church. New leaders include Mrs. A. E. Brown president, Mrs. J. A. Haehien VP, Mrs. C. G. Wester VP, and Mrs. W. S. Willard treasurer, with other officers named. The article also notes upcoming school of missions, convocation, and church events across Cedar Falls.
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Courter
Barvicany
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Missionary Union
First Presbyterian Church
A. E. Brown
Methodist Church
J. A. Haehien
Evangelical
CG. W. Wester
Congregational
W. S. Willard
J. ©. Nasby
Calvary Baptist
Minnie Pasthen
Cal likeness draws Hazleton farm man Daniel Gev anaugh
Coolidge lookalike Daniel Gev anaugh of Hazleton Iowa lives five miles east of town and is nicknamed Cal by neighbors. Residents note his conservative habits, long service on the farm, and a rare car swap last summer after 18 years with his old vehicle. He travels only when summoned.
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Courier Specrar Service
Hazleton
Daniel Gevanaugh
President Coolidge
Cal
Cavanaugh
Enjoin Leggers in Wright County
Judge Pry has granted permanent injunctions against listed Wright County persons for illegal liquor activities. Recipients served include William Ryceffle Galt Ray Kahl Belmond Kelly Lowden Klemme James Lam Engle Grove Roy Vanarsdale Engle Grove W Fred Goldsmith Fred Anderson Williams and James Foley Clarion.
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Courier
Sardad Sepy Dees
Engle Grove
Roy Vanarsdale
W.fred Goldsmith
Fred Anderson
Williams
James Foley
Clarion
Getes Lindbergie Mail Flight Mystery
Winthrop Feb 26 reports Speetash James TeHaven in a farm area received a letter mailed in St Louis at 3 90 a m Reb 20 and carried by Cal Lindbergh on his last flight to a hal. The fragment hints at a mail delivery mystery tied to Lindberghs famed flight and a carrier named Cal Lindbergh.
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Lindbergie
Winthrop
Speetash
James TeHaven
Farmer
St. Louis
Cal. Lindbergh
Hal
Schmedika Seeks Democratic Nomination for Iowa Senate
Town Falls Va Feb 35 An old familiar hat enters Hardin county politics. William Schmedika of Radcliffe, longtime representative and former state senator, plans to seek the Democratic nomination for representative. A persistent campaigner and strong vote-getter, he has opposed the cement trust as a noted mud roads advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls
Hardin County
William Schmedika
Radcliffe
Agin
Ott
Cement Trust
Henderson to Get Hearing for Bank Fraud in April
Henderson the former state bank superintendent and former cashier of the closed First State bank faces April term charges of fraudulent banking. Bevins, ex-president, was convicted yesterday and is free on $4,000 bonds pending sentence or appeal. A jury member's husband disappeared after an earlier incident connected to the case.
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West Union
Henderson
First State Bank
Hawkeye
Wii
H. Bevins
Bevins
Mart H. Caudle
Ayelce
Caudle
Fayette
Town Falls Woman Now 93 Years Old
Mrs Delilah Lake one of the county's oldest settlers celebrated her ninety third birthday on February 22 born February 22 1835 in Knox county Indiana she has lived near her first location for 78 years the Lake homestead deeded in 1860 remains in her name one of the few properties still in the family she was born in Knox county Indiana and resides near the original locality with her husband Florentine Lake who died in 1907.
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Ceerser
Falls
Delilah Lake
Lake
Baug
Florentine Lake
Farm Problem 15 Nation's Affair at Republican Caucus
R O McElhinney Tama County Farm Bureau president and temporary chairman urged Iowa Republicans to secure a fair farmer price and a square deal. He warned relief must come within the party and pressed delegates to push for a favorable representation in the next administration.
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Toledo
R. O. McElhinney
Tama County Farm Bureau
Mr. McElhinney
Republican Party
McElhinney
Iowa
La Porte Couple Announce Marriage at Allison
A La Porte couple, John Betts and Miss Marie Schubert, married Oct 25 at Allison Ta by Rev W E Nassen. Betts runs Betts Cigar and Candy Store. The couple will live in La Porte. Also notes on local society events, club meetings, and a birth in the Lange family.
Will Build Garage at Iowa Falls
Buxton manager of Hoxie Flute com pany has bought the corner lot rash of the Dougan garage now occupied by an abandoned olf sto on of the Standard Oil company. They will erect a garage building to be occupied by Mc Cleland Son, former tenants of the Dougan garage. A Chevrolet agency will be established by Eldora parties. The Dougan building is owned by Charles Gentle who came to the city from Wetterloo. Buried at Winthrop Winthrop Ta Feb 25 Special final services for John Merrill who died at Ames after two months illness were conducted at Hickory Grove cemetery. a brother Albert survived.
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Town Falls
Buxton
Hoxie Flute
Dougan
Standard Oil Company
McCleland & Son
Chevrolet
Eldora
Charles Gentle
Mr. Buxton
Wetterloo
Winthrop
Winthrop, Ta
John Merrill
Ames
Hickory Grove Cemetery
Albert
Tama Declam' winners lead Tama County contest
Toledo high school Ben Golobd took oratorical honors with Verna Mether of Dysart dramatic and Pauline Benesh of Chelsea humorous in Tracer. Second honors went to Clyde Graves in oratorical Marcella Sprole dramatic Enid Eliott humorous. Barbara Cronk of Montour was disqualified for exceeding time. Elberon did not place.
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S Courier
Bernice
Traer
Ben Golobd
Toledo High School
Verna Mether
Dysart
Pauline Benesh
Chelsea
Tama County High School
Tracer
Tracr
Clyde Graves
Marcella Sprole
Enid Eliott
Elberon
Barbara Cronk
Montour
County Association
Oelwein Plans Sale of Municipal Improvement Bonds
Oelwein Iowa will offer for sale 24300 dollars in improvement bonds and 8590 dollars in improvement fund bonds on Monday at city hall. The report also notes local Yeomen anniversary activities, quarantine notices for scarlet fever, and a basketball county tournament score of 16 to 7 with Clermont defeated by Fayette. Newly elected Boy Scout advisory committee officers are listed with C W Wassom as president and Rev I E Wade as vice president.
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Oelwein
City of
Clarence Struckman
J. W. Gray
L. D. Strawn
Hayes
Fifth Avenue Southwest
J. W. Harper
A. S. Harper
Vinton
Clermont
Fayette
Boy Scout Advisory Committee
C. WN. ‘Wassom
Rev
I. E. Wade
S. E. Anderson
William Denny
Shreveport
New London
Conn
G. C. Adams
Floyd Co Woman Goes to Alaska to Teach School
Miss Clara B. Carpenter, who has taught in River ton township district No 3, expects to leave Monday for Alaska to teach in her new home. She will be accompanied by her brother who has been visiting here.
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Floyd Co
Alaska
Courier
Charles City
Clara B. Carpenter
Riverton Township
Penn Debaters Defeat Pedagogs in Cedar Falls Debate
A Penn debaters team defeated Teachers College speakers in Cedar Falls on February 25 in a debate on armed intervention to protect American investments abroad. Judges awarded the Penn team two to one. Hazel Weinner of Cedar Falls was elected editor-in-chief of the Teachers College annual Old Gold, with a 95 to 91 vote. Washa Kacham of Osage was named art editor and Kenneth Baldwin of Cedar Falls business manager.
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Courtty
Cedar Falls
Penn
Teachers College
United States
Volt
Hazel Weinner
Harryette Creasy
Washa Kacham
Osage
Kenneth Baldwin
Hampton Country Club Elects Officers and Directors
Hampton Country club at Hampton Ia held its annual meeting electing Charles Peterson theatre manager as president and Frank H Ridgeway bank president as secretary George Din was chosen vice president The board includes Ray A Wood Emory Fellows A H Lake Wayne Ferris and Delos Moth The club owns a nine hole course and clubhouse on a portion of an acre two miles north of the city with 70 members.
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Courier Spec
Servier
Hampton
Charles Peterson
Frank H. Ridgeway
Hampton Country Club
George Din
Ray A. Wood
Emory Fellows
A. H. Lake
Wayne Ferris
Delos Moth
Glanville Tops Charles City Gun Club 100-Target Shoot
Poor weather kept many away at the Charles City Gun Club event a 100 target program with Dean Glann ville Mason City winning the Federal Cartridge gold medal for high man by hitting 95. Other scores include F Vermilya 94 Alex Mears 93 Bim Castle 93 Otto Stoltenberg 88 Frank Stoffler 88 Wm Bentz 87 John Wheeler 77 Don Castle 75 Kenneth Quade 75.
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Courier Sportal
Charles City
Dean Glannville
Mason City
Federal Cartridge Company
F. Vermilya
Alex Mears
Bim Castle
City
Otto Stoltenberg
Frank Stoffler
Wm. Bentz
Cresco
John Wheeler
Don Castle
Kenneth Quade
City plans water softening plant to treat new well
Clarion February 25. City council proposes installing a water treating and softening plant with the new city well to remove red matter and cut water hardness by about half. A local note: Mrs. Reuben Pinch marked her seventy seventh birthday at East Fayette street hosted by Mrs. Ber tia Blanchard with helpers from Manchester and nearby.
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Clarion
Cal
Rewben Pinch
East Fayette Street
Bertia Blanchard
Masonville
James Pinch
J. ¥. Atwater
Manchester
Missionary Louise Miller to Speak at Trinity Church
Miss Louise Miller, ISU attendee and long term India missionary, visits Cedar Falls guest of Mrs. J. M. Seltenrich this weekend and will speak Sunday at Trinity American Lutheran Church in Waterloo. Also reports a birth in Fredericksburg, Indiana as Milo P. Smith and wife welcome son Milo Jr at New Hampton Hospital.
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C. F. Cedar Falls
Louise Miller
Iowa State Teachers College
India
J. M. Seltenrich
Trinity American Lutheran Church
Waterloo
Miss Miller
Iowa State University
Fredericksburg
Milo P. Smith
Milo, Jr
New Hampton Hoswelled
Lutheran Students Union Convenes In Decorah March Gathering
About 1,200 students from Lutheran colleges across the northwest Pacific coast and Canada converge on Decorah Iowa for the Lutheran Students union annual convention. Sessions run three days at Luther college with speakers from Luther college Concordia Moorhead St Olaf and others plus college press editors.
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Decorah
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Canada
Lutheran Students Union
Luther College
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Nune
Iowa
Unio
Waldorf College
Forest City
Lutheran Church
China
Madagascar
Witnesses For Christ
Iver Iverson
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
T. A. Hoff
Carl B. Yivisaker
Concordia College
Moorhead
Martin Hogland
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Minn
K. M. Roe
Sam Carlson
Magnus Dahlen
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Ivan Patrick
James Twaite
Esther Towe
Pacific Lutheran College
Hannah Quien
Siounx Falls
College Press Associations
Volcano or Bomb Smoke Curls Rise in Jail Corridor
Fireman Frank H. Fluent reports recurring smoke from a concrete floor in a subterranean passage between the boiler room and the new county jail. He describes a rising haze at regular times, lasting about 15 minutes, and notes he can reproduce it by tapping the floor. He cannot yet explain the phenomenon.
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Frank H. Fuent
New Cardiac Diagnostic Tool Praised At Davenport Meeting
Davenport Iowa February 25 Dr George Braunlich demonstrated the electro cardiogram a device to measure heart muscle contraction and relaxation for diagnosing heart disease The device was endorsed at the Towra Tuberculosis and Iowa Heart Association meetings as a major aid while officials stressed ongoing battles against tuberculosis and heart illness and public publicity methods were taught by University of Town authorities.
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Davenport
George Braunlich
Towra Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Heart Aascaiation
Iowa Sanatorium Association
Iowa Trudeau Society
Iife
Achdon
University of Town
Pred Pownall
BE. H. Lauer
Aang
Will Rogers at Iowa teachers college mocks relief and politics
Will Rogers spoke to 2,000 at the Cedar Falls Iowa State Teachers College gym last evening. He argued farm relief lies in work, praised Hughes, faulted Hoover, and mocked Coolidge, Al Smith, Lindbergh, Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, and Ziegfeld style humor in a rapid, wide ranging comedic set.
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Will Rogers
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Hughes
Hoover
Lindbergh
Rogers
Cuba
Mexico
Hollywood
Washington
Italy
al Smith
Kleagle
Heflin
Tf Coolidge
Ford
Gloria
Gloria Swanson
Will
Pickford
Mary Pickford
HNL
Beverly Hills
Mary's
Police Gazette
Ziegfeld
Epworth League Hosts Pie Sociable in Raymond Iowa
The Epworth league held a pie sociable last evening at the Fyral Poyner home in Raymond, Iowa. A good-sized crowd attended as Rodney Douglass was named manager of the Raymond elevator and Mrs Harold Prible plans to move to her home here on July 1.
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Fanlier Special
Raymond
Fyral Poyner
Epworth League
Rodney Douglass
Raymond Elevator
Harold Prible
Ass Walton Leagues In Game Warden's Case
Sioux City Iowa February 25 The investigating committee from the Izaak Walton league chapter probing charges of favoritism by state game warden W E Abbert has handed the case to the state organization. Local investigators say a statewide canvass has begun to see if other chapters want to favor or oppose his appointment.
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Sioux City
Izaak Walton League
W. E. Abbert
Alisor
Birth Announcements With Names and Dates Across Local Families
Birth notices list multiple families announcing newborns with parents names and birth dates, including Neilsen Rodert Edwin and Musch Vernon townslap Feb 22 daughter Vinta Elizabeth, Bedard Elizabeth Jean, Lindbergh reference, Peverill James Alea Nov 16 1927, Spear Wayne Alerst, Cooper Stay Tenn and others.
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Peter Neilsen
Rodert Edwin
Merman Musch
Vernon Townslap
Vinta Elizabeth
Louis Bedard
Terson
Elizabeth Jean
Ehner Gbearbower
Leonard
Sai
Robert Laverne
Wid
Hall W. Mosier
Columbia Virele
Ronnyhe Linda
Charles A. Lindberg
New York
Paris
Allen Fame
Wayne Alerst
Grant Cooper
Cerne Melghis
Feo
Stay Tenn
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Fayette University
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Resolution
M. E. School
Upper Iowa
Dubuque
Upper Town
M. E
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Mt Vernon
Bristow W.C.T. U
M Mller-Kielman
Herman Miller
H. D. Miller
Dumont
Minnie Kielyman
Otto Kielman
Little Brown Church
Mirs
Folkert Kielmann
Dysart Club
Nashuua Chapel
Canfah
Courier Special Services
Channel City
State Highway Commission
Raymond Zack
Norman
Wright County
Hoopman
Howard County
Lnes
Wesley Methodist
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Niles
R. A. Sweet
Robert Simpson
Geo. Salzman
Leslie Rice
Methodist Ladies
George Buckman
Clarencece Hogg
Society
Charles City Milling Company
Legion Military
Miss Lewis
Earl Worth
Sarah Boulton Kerry
Whitler
Gels
Jay Tillman
Selioal Board
Ulster Toywnship
Thie City
County Superietenders of Schools
Nashua Farmers Store
Mission Union IN
First Congregational Church
Elmer TH. Parmnan
Elizabeth Valcott
S. & Snyder
Lucille Runching
Valley City
Mary Riggs
Whiting
George F. Barsalou
Stemmie
Parksburg Church
Rt. C
Shaller Mathews
Divinity School of Chicago
Congress
First Methodist Church
W. Glenn Rowley
Perfecton
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City Ministerial Association
Cedar
School of Missions
1St Presbyterian Church of Cedar
Americ
Buffin
R. W. Fillmore
First Christian Church
First Baptist
Thomas Anderson
First Baptist Church
State Teachers College
Mareh Wt
rover-Fox
Emma Louis Fox
Livermore
Otto Grover
First Presbyterian
Brice Giffin
J. Stoo
Simons
Okmulpes
Daniel Cavanaugh
Schmedika
Senate
Craev
Government Hospital
Denver
Albert Mochal
Tama County
la Porte
John Betts
Marie Schubert
Allison
W. E. Nassen
Betts
Betts Cigar
Inez Qlime
T. GC. Kleist
Myrtle
W. D. Lyle
F. E. Lehman
C. A. Fosse
C. A Hayzlett
Ollie Sbillingsley
Lyra
School of Instruction
Sara Bachman
State Center
Lehmaatt
Clyde Anton
Henry Mawood
Clib
Pian
Dora
Lottie Hubpare
J. W. Kober
S. Vv. Tedford
Presbyterian Church
Kober
E. B. Foss
August Lange
Country Club
Glanville
Lutheran Youth OF Colleges
Raymond Epworth League
Pie Sociable
ASS Walton
Game Warden
G. C. Kennedy
Modern Creamery
East Sixth St
Inwure Fm
Northwestern National Lit Ona Company
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